lift oneself by one's own bootstrap

lift oneself by one's own bootstrap: разг.

(lift (или pull) oneself (тж. pull oneself up) by one's own bootstraps)

выбиться в люди благодаря собственным усилиям, самому пробить себе дорогу; быть всем обязанным самому себе; см. тж. lift oneself by one's own bootlaces

...he had supplied the data which proved that the country was able to pull itself up by its own bootstraps. (S. Heym, ‘The Eyes of Reason’, book II, ch. I) — ...используя имеющиеся официальные данные, Новак докладывал, что страна вполне может своими силами выбраться из создавшихся трудностей.

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bootstrap — [bo͞ot′strap΄] n. a strap on a boot for pulling it on adj. undertaken or effected without others help [a bootstrap operation] vt. bootstrapped, bootstrapping 1. Informal to cause (esp. oneself) to succeed without the help of others 2. Comput.… … English World dictionary
Boot — A boot is a type of shoe that covers at least the foot and the ankle and sometimes extends up to the knee or even the hip. Most have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece.… … Wikipedia

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